Podcasts about abortion rights

This week on Culture and Consequence, Andrea and I show up grumpy, caffeinated, and absolutely done — which means it's the perfect time to talk about abortion myths, political delusion, and the stories we were raised to believe about America.We start with the hill I'll die on: being pro‑choice does not mean being pro‑abortion. As I say in the episode, “People on the right believe that we get our nails done in the morning… and then later that afternoon we go get an abortion” — and we break down why that fantasy is both dangerous and insulting.From there, we get into late‑term abortion realities, Planned Parenthood, and why medical decisions belong to women, their doctors, and nobody else. Andrea reminds us that “the vast, vast, vast majority of abortions after viability are wanted pregnancies with medical complications.”Then we shift into the bigger picture: the myths we grew up with — the Founding Fathers, the “melting pot,” the American Dream, and the belief that hard work alone can save you. We talk Tulsa, Rosewood, banned books, civics education, and why so many of us had to learn our own country's history outside the classroom.And yes, we go in on billionaires, media capture, political cults, and why the Supreme Court has lost the plot.If you're tired, frustrated, or trying to make sense of the mess, pull up a chair. We're right there with you.If this episode brought you a little joy, consider liking, subscribing, or sharing it with someone who might need it.As always, remember it really is All About The Joy.Thank you for stopping by.  Please visit our website: All About The Joy and add, like and share.  You can now watch the livestream version of the show on YouTube at @CarmenLezeth You can also support us by shopping at our STORE - We'd appreciate that greatly.  Also, if you want to find us anywhere on social media, please check out the link in bio page. Music By Geovane Bruno, Moments, 3481Editing by Team A-JHost, Carmen Lezeth DISCLAIMER:  As always, please do your own research and understand that the opinions in this podcast and livestream are meant for entertainment purposes only. States and other areas may have different rules and regulations governing certain aspects discussed in this podcast.  Nothing in our podcast or livestream is meant to be medical or legal advice. Please use common sense, and when in doubt, ask a professional for advice, assistance, help and guidance. 

In 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, which guaranteed a constitutional right to an abortion. But previously the Court had allowed restrictions on abortions, making access quite challenging in a large part of the country. In response to these restrictions, women had gained access through prescription drugs, or what is called medication abortion. This involves two prescription drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol. Last week, a federal court issued an order disallowing mifepristone to be prescribed via telehealth and then distributed by mail. As we record today, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on this federal court order. So on today's show, we take account to the status of access to medication abortion and what it means both for reproductive rights and health and for the law on this issue. [ dur: 58mins. ] Rachel Rebouché is Professor of Law at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of Abortion Rights as Human Rights and co-author of The New Abortion Battleground and Abortion Pills (with David S. Cohen and Greer Donley). Carole Joffe is Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. She is the author of Doctors of Conscience: The Struggle to Provide Abortion before and after Roe v. Wade and the co-author of After Dobbs: How the Supreme Court ended Roe but not Abortion with David Cohen. Natalie Fixmer-Oriaz, F Wendell Miller Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Gender, Woman's the Sexuality Studies at the University of Iowa. She is author of Homeland Maternity: US Security Culture and the New Reproductive Regime (2019) and Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin, and Care (2025; with Shui-yin Sharon Yam). This program is produced by Doug Becker, Ankine Aghassian, Maria Armoudian, Anna Lapin and Sudd Dongre. Health, Medicine, Reproductive Health, Courts, Feminism, Mothers

The Supreme Court says abortion pills can still be mailed… FOR NOW! Which means Lizz and Moji have spent the last several days stress sweating through every twist, loophole, and terrifying little breadcrumb in this mifepristone decision. We break down what the ruling actually means, how Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito continue their quest to become the most divorced-from-reality men alive, and why anti-abortion extremists are still doing everything they can to drag abortion access back to the Stone Age using junk science, legal chaos, and the world's crustiest ideology.   AND because the universe refuses to let us rest for even one second, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is OUT. Depending on which weird little corner of the internet you ask, it's either because he wouldn't let kids rip bubblegum-flavored vape clouds in peace OR because anti-abortion lawmakers were furious he wasn't moving fast enough to ban abortion pills nationwide. Honestly? In this timeline, both sound possible.   GUEST ROLL CALL: The absolutely brilliant Solomon Georgio joins the Buzzkills this week, and trust us, we needed him. The comedian, TV writer, and professional destroyer of bad vibes talks with Lizz and Moji about dealing with hecklers, navigating MAGA comedy crowds, dating disasters, surviving America as a 6'4” Black queer immigrant, and somehow still remaining one of the funniest people alive while the country freefalls directly into the sun.   The news is unhinged, the lawmakers are embarrassing, and the vibes are medically concerning, but knowledge is power, rage is fuel, and we gotchu.   URGENT ACTION: Share Your Medication Abortion Story Now! Telling your story can help protect mifepristone and ensure others have the same opportunity you did to choose their own path. This is a moment that needs all of us to share our stories, amplify them in our communities, and turn them into real, lasting change. Share your experience with medication abortion at MifeStories.com   HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social   SPECIAL GUEST: Solomon Georgio IG: @SolomonGeorgio Bluesky: @SolomonGeorgio.bsky.social   GUEST LINKS: Solomon's Website   NEWS DUMP: The Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Pill Mifepristone Available by Telehealth Epa's Lee Zeldin Makes Critical Mistake Jeni's Ice Cream in Ohio Florida's “Free Kill Law” Explained ‘Americans Are Under-Babied': Dr Oz Issues Stark Warning Over Us Fertility ‘Crisis' WATCH: Mother's Day Roundtable: moms.gov Launch   EPISODE LINKS: MifeStories.com Abortion Finder Catholics for Choice ADOPT-A-CLINIC: NYC For Abortion Rights 6 DEGREES: FIFA World Cup Cultural Passport  Look At the FIFA Peace Prize LOL SUBSTACK: Abortion Access Front Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics Expose Fake Clinics Action Hour on May 27! BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist   FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront   TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more!  DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!   When BS is poppin', we pop off!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Supreme Court handed abortion rights advocates a major victory by indefinitely blocking restrictions on mifepristone, the abortion pill central to post-Roe abortion access in America. The ruling preserves telehealth abortion access nationwide as legal and political battles over reproductive rights continue. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/15494297/joinHere's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for May 15, 2026.Planned Parenthood of Michigan is asking Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer to use her executive powers by directing much-needed $5 million to fill a funding gap caused by the Trump Regime.But rather than "fight like Hell," and push-back against the White Christian MAGA Nationalist extremists, Whitmer told Planned Parenthood of Michigan that she can't do anything. So much for "That Woman From Michigan."Pat Johnston examines Whitmer's transformation from a Trump Regime Resister to someone who seems interested in not being governor anymore. Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!leftoflansing@gmail.comLeft of Lansing is now on YouTube as well!Music provided by Wanderbeats. To hear the latest project, visit Space Leopard on various streaming sites, or visit: https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopardClick here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/15494297/joinClick here to vote on the LOL Weekly Web Poll!NOTES:"Planned Parenthood once had a fighter in Gov. Whitmer. This time she folded." By Jon King of Michigan Advance "Planned Parenthood of MI asks Whitmer for $5M to prevent clinic closures, she defers to Legislature." By Katherine Dailey of Michigan Advance

After reporting alarming Christian nationalist news, we talk with Amy Littlefield, author of "Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights."

IT'S BEEN A WEEK!!! Lizz and Moji have been chugging Imodium the last seven days as they follow the twists and turns of the Fifth Circus Court ruling that created a federal ban and put the mail distribution of the abortion pill mifepristone on the chopping block. Between Sam Alito giving us a week of reprieve to dial back our panic to 23/7 and the FDA assessing the fate of abortion medication using a debunked “study” (really just a forced-birth fever dream scribbled on fishwrap), we were already hanging by a thread. Then Oklahoma decided to do the absolute most by funneling money to FAKE clinics. So yeah, you're gonna need an emotional support drink, spliff, snack, or whatever survival instincts you have left for this episode.   GUEST ROLL CALL:   We had to call in backup for this one! We are joined by Michigan-based OGBYN PA-C, Author, and Creator, Nikki Sapiro Vinckier – the ultimate reproductive health sherpa! Nikki is going to talk about her new book, “We Deserve More,” her latest citizen-led repro win in Michigan, and guide us through EVERYTHING that is happening to access to medication abortion right now. Can we still get pills? How do we get pills? What pills can we still get? Will Sam Alito give me pills? WE NEED ANSWERS, AND NIKKI IS DELIVERING!   PLUS! THE ONE AND ONLY, RaeShanda Lias is here and queeeeer, babay! The absolutely fabulous Digital Creator & Diversity Advocate joins the Buzzkills to fill our joy cups back up by making us laugh, reminding us that Black queer love is indeed thriving, talking to us about clapping back online, her new podcast, and checking the board about RFK Jr. being absolute trash. You're welcome.   Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.   OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more.   HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social   SPECIAL GUESTS: Nikki Sapiro Vinckier IG: @NikkiVinck Bluesky: @NikkiVinck.bsky.social RaeShanda Lias IG: @RaeShanda_Lias / @itsreallyverysimplepodcast TikTok: @shopaif   GUEST LINKS: Nikki's Website BUY: Nikki's New Book, “We Deserve More: Why Reproductive Healthcare Is Broken And What You Can Do About It” Take Back Trust RaeShanda's Website RaeShanda's TikTok   NEWS DUMP: Secret Service Officer Arrested for Indecent Exposure in Miami After Trump Golf Event Member of Trump's Secret Service Arrested Senate Committee Approves Bill to Pay Out-Of-State Groups With Oklahoma Choosing Childbirth Southwest Airlines Finally Pays Flight Attendant Nearly $1 Million After 9-Year Abortion Case Louisiana Says Men Are Spiking Women's Drinks With Abortion Pills. There's Scant Evidence of That. Josh and Erin Hawley's ‘Love Life Initiative' Signals a New Phase of the Antiabortion Fight With Legal Briefs In, Supreme Court Weighs Telehealth Access for the Abortion Pill Facebook Took Down Lizz's Post Talking About Abortion  TROLL JOSH HAWLEY'S HOTLINE: (202) 224-6154   EPISODE LINKS: ADOPT-A-CLINIC: Choices Rising 6 DEGREES: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy to Run Amok in ‘Hocus Pocus 3' SUBSTACK: Abortion Access Front Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist   FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast  Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront   TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more!  DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

hearing against the FACE (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances) Act convened by anti-abortion extremists on the House Judiciary Committee! If you could stomach the question, “What's your favorite type of abortion?” WE TOOK A ZOFRAN AND BARRELLED THROUGH IT FOR YOU! PLUS, Tennessee's Attorney General just CANCELED a Very Very Important lawsuit challenging Tennessee's near-total abortion ban that literally everyone and their mother has been waiting for. Meanwhile, scientists have made sure a male birth control with ZERO side effects exists, AND it may reverse aging, AND other cool perks! Take that, ladies! We hate it here. GUEST ROLL CALL:   Lupe M. Rodríguez, Executive Director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, is here! Lupe drops her knowledge and expertise on the intersectionality of immigrant and reproductive justice, combatting stigmas against immigrants, changing hearts and minds, AND gifts us some marching orders on multiple ways YOU can help during this devastating ICE occupation.   PLUSSSSS! Comedian Max Higgins drops by to deliver the hehes and hahas we so desperately need! Tune in and hear all about his coming out story, using jokes and comedy as medicine, his special “The Underdog,” AND find out just how much he loves Phish!   Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.  OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more.   HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social   SPECIAL GUESTS: Lupe M. Rodríguez IG: @LupeMRodriguez @LatinaInstitute Max Higgins IG: @Max_HeadGear   GUEST LINKS: The Latina Institute Website ACTION: Adopt A Day Labor Corner Max Higgins' Website Max Higgins' Linktree WATCH: Max Higgins' Burlington Half Comedy Special   NEWS DUMP: Tennessee's Abortion Ban Won't Go On Trial as Attorney General Taps New Law After Abortion Ruling, Powell City Councilman Calls for ‘Hanging Bad Judges' Scientists May Have Finally Created a Male Birth Control Pill—So Far, It Shows Very Few Side Effects From Tool to Weapon: The Face Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law Three Years Post-Dobbs, Abortion Providers Experience High Levels of Violence & Disruption   EPISODE LINKS: ADOPT-A-CLINIC: Jane's Due Process 5/9 Jane's Due Process Bundles of Care Event Volunteer RSVP 6 DEGREES: Ruby Bridges Has a TikTok SUBSTACK: Abortion Access Front Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist   FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront   TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more!  DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!   When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From the publisher: "They are going to kill people, investigative reporter for The Nation Amy Littlefield knew, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. After a decade covering abortion, she wanted to more deeply understand the motives, means, and opportunities behind the antiabortion movement's victory. So she set out to investigate the murderers of Roe.Killers of Roe chronicles Littlefield's journey into the unexplored corners of the most successful social movement of our time. As in every good murder mystery, the killers turn out to be the people you least suspect. Plot twists lurk around every corner as Littlefield meets believers, opportunists, and complicated heroes. Along the way, she encounters surprising characters who shed light on how we got to this moment of authoritarian rule: from the former fetus keeper standing trial in Michigan to the antiabortion militant turned long shot presidential candidate to the pro-choice superfans at the Reagan Library. Throughout the book, Littlefield draws upon women's stories and her own experience as a mother to reveal the life-and-death stakes of America's abortion wars.At once clever and poignant reportage, this abortion whodunit uncovers the deeper story of how we lost Roe--and how we will win back so much more."Amy Littlefield's website can be found at https://www.amylittlefield.com/Information on her book from Hachette Book Group can be found at https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amy-littlefield/killers-of-roe/9781538769041/AxelbankHistory.com is designed by https://www.ellieclairedesigns.com/Axelbank Reports History and Today" can be found on social media at https://twitter.com/axelbankhistoryhttps://instagram.com/axelbankhistoryhttps://facebook.com/axelbankhistory

TW: Topics of SA and r*pe between the timestamps of 14:26-23:00.   Abobolandia is a dumpster fire of sexpest-maxxing this week and Lizz and Moji are diving into it all for you. Plus…. Word on the street is the newly-released abortion DOJ “investigation” mentions AAF – god forbid a girl has hobbies. Plus Unpacking Swalwell is and the CNN R*pe Academy story. This episode is bound to piss you off, so buckle up and raise some rage and awareness with your Feminist Buzzkills.   GUEST ROLL CALL: ALL RISE… CHRISSA SPARKLES IS HERE!!! The comedian and musical artist is bringing the laughs and all the tea on becoming an accidental political POP STAR, being first-gen Filipino, resisting the system, cultural appropriation-maxxing, unapologetically finding her voice, and her show “Delulu!” We are obsessed.    PLUS! Dr. April Lockley, Medical Director of the Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline, talks about all of the ways the hotline supports people who may have questions when self-managing their abortions and miscarriages, free from judgment. We get into how to use the M+A Hotline alongside other great resources to avoid criminalization, the siloing of abortion care from healthcare, and envisioning the world we want to see for abortion and miscarriage care. We love M+A and you need to know about them!   Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.    OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more.   HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social   SPECIAL GUESTS: Dr. April Lockley IG: @MA_Hotline / @AprilMarie84 Bluesky: @mahotline.bsky.social Chrissa Sparkles IG/Youtube: @ChrissaSparkles   GUEST LINKS: CALL OR TEXT M+A HOTLINE: 833-246-2632 Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline Website  DONATE: M+A Hotline Plan C PIlls Reprocare Exhale Pro-Voice Repro Legal Helpline Chrissa Sparkles Website Chrissa Sparkles Linktree Fuck ICE Song   NEWS DUMP: Justice Department Reveals the Biden Administration's Weaponization of Federal Law Against Pro-Life Americans Separating Fact From Fiction in FACE Act Enforcement Bill Creating $1M Penalty for Abortion Providers Passes Tennessee Senate CNN Exposes “Rape Academy” Eric Swalwell's Exit Helps Democrats in California Governor's Race Abortion Pills, the Budget, and RFK Jr.   EPISODE LINKS: ADOPT-A-CLINIC: BEA at Peace Abortion Doulas 6 DEGREES: ChatGPT's ‘Adult Model' Being Shelved Reveals a Much Bigger AI Problem Operation Save Abortion SUBSTACK: Abortion Access Front Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist   FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more!  DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's another edition of “What the actual fuck is going on?” LFG.   Our intrepid Feminist Buzzkills Lizz and Moji are back and bringing good news from Middle Earth — you know, Illinois and Wisconsin. They also go deep laying out how this week's attack on birth control, abortion, military rights, and voting rights are the latest ingredients in the larger toxic stew of oppression being cooked up by our enemies for 2027. COOL.   GUEST ROLL CALL: WE HAVE 2026 OSCAR NOMINEES IN THE HOUSE! From the documentary short “The Devil Is Busy,” Feminist Center For Reproductive Liberation Executive Director Kwajelyn Jackson and Head of Security Tracii Wesley talk about the film, and navigating all the challenges providing abortion care under a six week ban in Georgia. It's a lot, y'all, but they're dropping the knowledge you didn't know you needed.   PLUS! Author Kate Schatz is talking about being a teen feminist in the ‘90s, and how her own mom's experiences inspired her new book, “Where the Girls Were.” It's a heartbreaking and empowering story of unintended pregnancy, maternity homes, and resilience set in the late 1960s. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll immediately buy her book from an independent bookstore. It's the only way.    Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.    OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more.   HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social   SPECIAL GUESTS: Kwajelyn Jackson IG: @FeministCenter / @SuperKwa Bluesky: @superkwa.bsky.social  Tracii Wesley IG: @Tracy.wesley10 Kate Schatz IG: @K8shots   GUEST LINKS: WATCH: The Devil is Busy The Feminist Center for Reproductive Liberation Website  4/15: Volunteer Training at The Feminist Center  DONATE: The Feminist Center READ: Where the Girls Were Writing Wednesdays With Kate Schatz Link Kate Schatz Website SUBSCRIBE: Kate Schatz Substack  Kate Schatz Linktree   NEWS DUMP: Trump Considers Blocking Abortion Access for Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors in Federal Custody (Again) Liberal Chris Taylor Wins Election to Wisconsin Supreme Court New Illinois Abortion Access Bill Trump Admin Moves Title X Family Planning Program Away From Contraception, Toward Conception The US Right Has a Grand Plan to Remove the Vote From Women Women in the Military Put Their Lives on the Line. The Trump Administration Is Stripping Their Rights   EPISODE LINKS: Watch: Freaks (1932) 6 DEGREES: Even When Arsenio Hall's Show Was a Hit, ‘Everyone Wanted It to Be Something Else' Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist   FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more!  DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision in 2022, it was the culmination of a successful half-century movement to ban abortion. Despite the fact that 60 percent of Americans support abortion in all or most cases, it is now difficult to nearly impossible to get an abortion in most of the country. Forty-one states now have abortion bans, including 13 states with total bans, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Vermont is one of just nine states that do not restrict abortion.Who killed abortion rights?Journalist Amy Littlefield set out to answer this in her new book, “Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights.” In it she chronicles her meetings with key figures in the movement to overturn Roe v. Wade, including a former IRS attorney, a gay conservative disgraced ex-congressman, and true believers who tried to convert Littlefield to their cause.She also met the families of women who died as a result of not having access to safe abortion.Amy Littlefield is the abortion access correspondent for The Nation. She has written about reproductive rights for The New York Times and is a frequent commentator for news outlets including MS Now, Democracy Now! and Reveal.Littlefield said that seeking an abortion in parts of the country where it is restricted “can be a really terrifying and isolating experience.” Some people seeking an abortion are being charged with murder, and in other cases “we're seeing cases of women dying preventable deaths because they can't get treatment for rare and totally treatable consequences of medication abortion or for miscarriage.”Despite the obstacles, the total number of abortions has risen since Roe v. Wade was overturned. This is partly due to the availability of medication abortion (commonly known as abortion pills), which now comprise over one-fourth of all abortions.“I did not see that coming,” conceded Littlefield.“The abortion rights movement had really been in a sort of defensive position for much of its history since the Roe decision, and so I did not see it coming that there was going to be this bold, creative legal experiment happening in real time that people were going to be participating in once Roe v. Wade was gone.”Littlefield expects that abortion shield laws that protect providers and patients, such as Vermont passed in 2023, will end up before the U.S. Supreme Court and could be weakened or nullified. But she noted, “We're seeing the proliferation of community support networks of activists who are circulating medication abortion person to person or in nondescript envelopes delivered from one post office box to another.”“Those efforts are pretty much untraceable and happening on a scale that no one has been able to fully measure or document.”

Hi all! With skinny culture coming back in a scary way, I wanted to re-release this episode to show how Gracie and I combat toxic diet culture and the pressure to be small.  (this was originally posted in march 2024 so our pop culture references are from then!) This week, we got real while chatting about our history with body dysmorphia and body image. We dive into what made us self-conscious in the first place (diet culture and 2000s media- ugh) and then take you through our journey to healing their relationship with their body. If you've ever felt body-conscious, this episode is for you. We also nibble on Intuitive Eating, "Where is Kate Middleton?!", Squid Games, Girls, Olivia Rodrigo, Abortion Rights, and more. 

Here's your local news for Tuesday, March 31, 2026:We find out what's at stake in next week's Wisconsin Supreme Court election,Detail a grassroots effort to increase Latino voter access in the state,Meet a Dane County Circuit Court candidate who says she'd bring integrity and transparency to the bench,Examine the dangers of a widely-used herbicide,Sit down with a pair of Epic baristas,Describe the best — and safest — types of bird feed,And much more.

The Feminist Buzzkills are doing what they do best… raging against whatever patriarchal BS the misogynistic minions spewed out this week! If we have to know about it, so do you! The Sunshine State is doing the most to go full-on FORCED C-Section State, and we're spilling the latest updates about the Georgia woman charged with MURDER for allegedly trying to self-manage her abortion, and are Viola Davis and James Patterson the pro-abobo duo we've been yearning for?!    GUEST ROLL CALL: One of our favorite males and rockstars, Jason Narducy, joins us! Y'all have already heard all of our stories from the road, and now you'll hear from the man himself! The musician and author yaps with us about his incredible career playing with some amazing musicians, Pizzagate (yeah, you heard that right), and why his R.E.M. songbook project with Michael Shannon went all in for abortion rights!   Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.    OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more.   HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social   SPECIAL GUEST: Jason Narducy IG: @JasonNarducy Bluesky: @JasonNarducy.bsky.social   GUEST LINKS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy Fall Tour Dates Jason Narducy Solo Spring & Summer Tour Dates BUY JASON'S BOOK! Split Single Linktree Verboten Linktree   NEWS DUMP: Georgia Judge Denounces Murder Charge in Abortion Case as ‘Extremely Problematic' They Didn't Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth. 29 States With Laws That Allow Hospitals to Ignore Pregnant Patients' Advance Directives Iowa Has Only 3 OBGYNs for Every 10,000 Women Viola Davis Teams up With Bestselling Author to Tackle America's Abortion Debate in Powerful New Novel Birth Control Skepticism, Teen Fertility Take Center Stage at Trump's Women's Health Summit Federal Funding for People in Poverty Heading to Anti-Abortion Centers Instead Taxpayer Dollars Flood Pregnancy Centers. Oversight Hasn't Followed.   EPISODE LINKS: ADOPT-A-CLINIC: Care for All Community Clinic Patreon Birthday Shout Out: Pandia Health Website 6 DEGREES:  “Project Hail Mary” Is Movie Medicine  Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist   FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast  Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront   TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more!  DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Amy Littlefield — investigative reporter for The Nation and author of the new book Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights — joins the Chuck Toddcast for a fascinating deep dive into the decades-long campaign that dismantled abortion rights in America, framed through the lens of an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery where the killers turn out to be the people you least suspect. Littlefield reveals that the death of Roe was not a single blow but death by a thousand stab wounds from multiple suspects: a Catholic hospital system that now controls one in six beds in America with reproductive care restrictions, an evangelical movement that amassed enormous political power in the Reagan era, a Democratic Party that was deeply complicit — the Hyde Amendment passed through a Democratic-majority Congress and real women died as a result — and operatives like Leonard Leo, who hand-delivered Trump a list of Supreme Court justices guaranteed to overturn Roe. Littlefield argues that anti-abortion activists brilliantly copied the playbook of the civil rights movement, that fighting against something is inherently more galvanizing than defending something, and that reproductive rights groups like Planned Parenthood and NARAL were constantly outflanked by a more organized, more disciplined opposition that understood single-issue voters could be leveraged for outsized political power. The conversation turns to the future of reproductive rights in a post-Dobbs America — and the picture is more complicated than either side admits. Littlefield points out that the number of abortions has actually increased since the Dobbs decision, that anti-abortion ballot initiatives consistently lose even in conservative areas, and that there's 80% public support that could be leveraged if the movement reframed its message around freedom rather than choice and connected reproductive rights to economic concerns. But she warns that anti-abortion activists aren't done: they want birth control and IVF outlawed next, and anti-women political movements are gaining momentum globally. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code CHUCKTODDCAST at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/chucktoddcast Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to https://Quince.com/chuck for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/chuck. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Amy Littlefield joins the Chuck ToddCast 01:30 Why did you choose the murder mystery framing for this book? 02:45 1 in 6 beds is in a Catholic hospital that have reproductive care restrictions 04:15 Agatha Christie’s style was an inspiration for the book 07:15 We know the political side of the story, wanted to tell the activist story 08:45 Getting the Roe decision required a strong grassroots movement 09:15 The Catholic church has a strong organizational operation 10:30 Reproductive rights wasn’t a left vs. right issue in the 70s and 80s 12:45 Democrats have been complicit in the erosion of reproductive rights 13:45 The Hyde amendment got through a Democratic majority congress 14:45 Evangelicals amassed huge political power in the Reagan era 15:30 Reagan flipped his position on abortion during his presidency 17:15 Abortion and guns are the two single-issue voting issues 18:00 Republicans extracted huge power out of single issue voters 19:15 People are willing to compromise other values for anti-abortion position 20:00 Anti-abortion activists know they don’t have majority support 21:30 Was “choice” the worst word they could pick? Why not frame it as freedom? 24:15 Examining the first deaths after the passage of Hyde amendment 25:00 Why didn’t deaths due to the Hyde amendment galvanize voters? 27:30 Justices didn’t want 5-4 on Roe so they came up with convoluted argument 28:30 A flawed legal rationale isn’t why Roe fell 30:00 The abortion rights fight has always been in the states 31:45 The debate has been over codifying Roe or codifying a right 33:45 Repealing the Hyde amendment was biggest win in years for abortion rights 35:30 Planned Parenthood has had an oversized role in defending abortion rights 36:15 Would there be a Federalist Society without Roe? 37:00 Leonard Leo handed Trump the names of justices that would overturn Roe 38:15 Anti-abortion activists copied the playbook of the civil rights movement 39:45 Is there anybody on the pro-abortion rights side that deserves blame for Dobbs? 41:00 Reproductive rights groups like PP and NARAL were constantly outflanked 42:00 Fighting against something is more galvanizing than defending something 43:30 Anti-abortion ballot initiatives consistently lose, even in conservative areas 46:00 Conservatives have laid claim to the words “freedom” and “patriot” 48:15 Does the codification of abortion rights happen by the 2030s? 50:15 Reproductive rights aren’t talked about in an economic framing 52:00 Can abortion rights movement draft off heavy support for birth control? 52:30 Anti-abortion activists want to see birth control and IVF outlawed 54:30 Will activists go to congress for an answer or will it be a long campaign? 55:30 Number of abortions has gone up since the Dobbs decision 57:30 Death of Roe was death by a thousand stab wounds from many suspects 59:30 Anti-abortion and anti-women political movements are gaining momentum 1:00:45 Republican women look uncomfortable with position they’ve been put in 1:02:45 People sharing their stories with abortion is incredibly importantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck Todd opens with the bluntest assessment yet of the Iran war as it enters its third week: America's position as leader of the free world is unraveling in real time, the risk of mission creep is enormous, and we are now seeing exactly why every previous president chose not to attack Iran. Trump is ranting and begging allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. He notes that Trump is even angling for a joint operation with China to police the strait — a surreal proposition given the broader geopolitical rivalry — and that Trump is learning the hard way why you don't alienate allies before starting a war that requires their help. The Director of Counterterrorism has resigned over the conflict, DNI Tulsi Gabbard is performing rhetorical contortions to signal she doesn't believe in the war while keeping her job, and the administration has entered what Chuck calls the "cover your ass" stage. He argues that Trump's coalition has been fracturing for six months, that America is demonstrably less secure today than before the strikes began, and that this war — which has confirmed to the world that America is truly alone — could ultimately prove more damaging than Vietnam or Iraq. He closes by noting softening poll numbers for Republicans like Lindsey Graham and Vivek Ramaswamy, and that Maine Governor Janet Mills has gone sharply negative against progressive challenger Graham Platner in their Senate primary — a sign that the vetting process is heating up in ways that will ultimately be healthy for the party. Then, Amy Littlefield — investigative reporter for The Nation and author of the new book Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights — joins the Chuck Toddcast for a fascinating deep dive into the decades-long campaign that dismantled abortion rights in America, framed through the lens of an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery where the killers turn out to be the people you least suspect. Littlefield reveals that the death of Roe was not a single blow but death by a thousand stab wounds from multiple suspects: a Catholic hospital system that now controls one in six beds in America with reproductive care restrictions, an evangelical movement that amassed enormous political power in the Reagan era, a Democratic Party that was deeply complicit — the Hyde Amendment passed through a Democratic-majority Congress and real women died as a result — and operatives like Leonard Leo, who hand-delivered Trump a list of Supreme Court justices guaranteed to overturn Roe. Littlefield argues that anti-abortion activists brilliantly copied the playbook of the civil rights movement, that fighting against something is inherently more galvanizing than defending something, and that reproductive rights groups like Planned Parenthood and NARAL were constantly outflanked by a more organized, more disciplined opposition that understood single-issue voters could be leveraged for outsized political power. The conversation turns to the future of reproductive rights in a post-Dobbs America — and the picture is more complicated than either side admits. Littlefield points out that the number of abortions has actually increased since the Dobbs decision, that anti-abortion ballot initiatives consistently lose even in conservative areas, and that there's 80% public support that could be leveraged if the movement reframed its message around freedom rather than choice and connected reproductive rights to economic concerns. But she warns that anti-abortion activists aren't done: they want birth control and IVF outlawed next, and anti-women political movements are gaining momentum globally. Finally, Chuck lists his ToddCast Top 5 statewide campaigns from the state of Illinois and answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code CHUCKTODDCAST at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/chucktoddcast Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to https://Quince.com/chuck for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/chuck. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction 05:00 Iran war keeps getting worse for Trump, risk of mission creep is high 05:15 America’s place as “Leader of the Free World” is unraveling 06:00 The military part is going well, the diplomatic part is a disaster 06:45 We’re seeing the reasons previous presidents didn’t attack Iran 07:30 Director of Counterterrorism resigns over the war 09:00 Trump is either not getting the truth or being told what he wants to hear 10:00 Gabbard argues Trump has mandate despite not getting 50% of the vote 11:00 Gabbard says only Trump can determine what is an "imminent threat” 11:45 Gabbard wants she signal she doesn’t believe in war, but keep her job 12:45 We’re in the “cover your ass” stage of the war 15:30 Many MAGA true believers like Joe Kent & MTG wanted no more wars 18:00 If you can’t serve the president, resigning is the right thing to do 18:45 We’re less secure today than before the war started 19:30 Trump’s coalition has been fracturing for six months 21:30 Trump’s ranting and begging for help with the Strait of Hormuz 23:00 Strait of Hormuz has always been the Iranian regime’s leverage 24:00 Securing the strait requires boots on the ground 24:45 Trump is learning the hard way why you don’t alienate allies 26:30 If the regime stays in place, it’ll look like Trump retreated 27:30 This war has been confirmation that America is alone 29:15 This war could be more damaging that Vietnam or Iraq 2 30:00 We need real diplomacy and there hasn’t been any of it 30:45 Trump angling for joint operation with China which is… weird 31:15 Trump wants a way out, but boxed himself in 32:30 We’re starting to see softening support for other elected Republicans 33:15 Polls show Lindsey Graham & Vivek Ramaswamy’s support way down 34:30 Janet Mills decides to go sharply negative against Graham Platner 36:45 The vetting in the primary will be healthy for the Democrats 41:30 Amy Littlefield joins the Chuck ToddCast 43:00 Why did you choose the murder mystery framing for this book? 44:15 1 in 6 beds is in a Catholic hospital that have reproductive care restrictions 45:45 Agatha Christie’s style was an inspiration for the book 48:45 We know the political side of the story, wanted to tell the activist story 50:15 Getting the Roe v. Wade decision required a strong grassroots movement 50:45 The Catholic church has a strong organizational operation 52:00 Reproductive rights wasn’t a left vs. right issue in the 70s and 80s 54:15 Democrats have been complicit in the erosion of reproductive rights 55:15 The Hyde Amendment got through a Democratic majority congress 56:15 Evangelicals amassed huge political power in the Reagan era 57:00 Ronald Reagan flipped his position on abortion during his presidency 58:45 Abortion and guns are the two single-issue voting issues 59:30 Republicans extracted huge power out of single issue voters 1:00:45 People are willing to compromise other values for anti-abortion position 1:01:30 Anti-abortion activists know they don’t have majority support 1:03:00 Was “choice” the worst word they could pick? Why not frame it as freedom? 1:05:45 Examining the first deaths after the passage of Hyde amendment 1:06:30 Why didn’t deaths due to the Hyde amendment galvanize voters? 1:09:00 Justices didn’t want 5-4 on Roe so they came up with convoluted argument 1:10:00 A flawed legal rationale isn’t why Roe fell 1:11:30 The abortion rights fight has always been in the states 1:13:15 The debate has been over codifying Roe or codifying a right 1:15:15 Repealing the Hyde amendment was biggest win in years for abortion rights 1:17:00 Planned Parenthood has had an oversized role in defending abortion rights 1:17:45 Would there be a Federalist Society without Roe? 1:18:30 Leonard Leo handed Donald Trump the names of justices that would overturn Roe 1:19:45 Anti-abortion activists copied the playbook of the civil rights movement 1:21:15 Is there anybody on the pro-abortion rights side that deserves blame for Dobbs 1:22:30 Reproductive rights groups like PP and NARAL were constantly outflanked 1:23:30 Fighting against something is more galvanizing than defending something 1:25:00 Anti-abortion ballot initiatives consistently lose, even in conservative areas 1:27:30 Conservatives have laid claim to the words “freedom” and “patriot” 1:29:45 Does the codification of abortion rights happen by the 2030s? 1:31:45 Reproductive rights aren’t talked about in an economic framing 1:33:30 Can abortion rights movement draft off heavy support for birth control? 1:34:00 Anti-abortion activists want to see birth control and IVF outlawed 1:36:00 Will activists go to congress for an answer or will it be a long campaign? 1:37:00 Number of abortions has gone up since the Dobbs decision 1:39:00 Death of Roe was death by a thousand stab wounds from many suspects 1:41:00 Anti-abortion and anti-women political movements are gaining momentum 1:42:15 Republican women look uncomfortable with position they’ve been put in 1:44:15 People sharing their stories with abortion is incredibly important 1:47:00 Abortion may take a backseat to economy, but could affect midterms 1:48:45 ToddCast Top 5 statewide races in Illinois 1:49:45 Illinois has produced 2 presidents and sent 4 governors to prison 1:51:30 #1 Barack Obama’s 2004 senate campaign 1:57:00 #2 1992 senate campaign 2:00:00 1960 United States presidential election 2:03:00 1984 Paul Simon vs. Charles H. Percy 2:05:30 1986 Democratic primary chaos 2:09:00 Honorable mentions 2:11:00 Ask Chuck 2:11:15 Are we normalizing the denigration of female journalists by Donald Trump? 2:15:30 Why do politics feel so much harder now, and we can’t find agreement? 2:17:30 Did gutting Department of State lead to evacuation debacle in middle east? 2:21:15 Did Abigail Spanberger tee up a wave in the next election with gun control legislation?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are soooooooo back! It's our FAVORITE time of the year: ABORTION PROVIDER APPRECIATION WEEK! Abortion Provider Day is on March 10th. It was started in memory of Dr. David Gunn, who was murdered by an anti-abortion extremist in 1993. As always, we choose to both honor the abortion providers who lost their lives and have been harmed by violent extremists, as well as the badass folks who continue to provide abortion care to anyone who needs it. So what better way to celebrate than for Lizz and Moji to remind y'all of ALL the ways YOU can support abortion providers on the daily! PLUS, we bring on FOUR special guests to join in the hoopla!   GUEST ROLL CALL: David Gunn Jr., the son of Dr. David Gunn – is here to celebrate his father's life and talk with us about the daily violence abortion clinics face and why honoring his father on Abortion Provider Appreciation Day is so important.     PLUS! Dr. Victoria Williams, New Orleans-based doctor, doula, maternal health policy advocate, and member-owner of Birthmark Doula Collective is in the house! She yaps with us on all the powerful work Birthmark Doula Collective does (including challenging Louisiana's latest trash bill that targets abortion pills), the importance of doula reimbursement, and the Black Birth Matters Summit!   DOUBLE PLUS!! NY-based OB-GYN and abortion provider, Dr. Chris Creatura, and Executive Director of Women on Web, Venny Ala-Siurua, are here! Expect to hear all about destigmatizing abortion, what happens when the abortion seeker has to become their own abortion provider, and all of the safe access to abortion pills and abortion information that the Canada-based feminist nonprofit organization, Women on Web, offers in 180 countries.   This episode is an earful, so come and get it!   Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.    OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more.   HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social   SPECIAL GUESTS: David Gunn Jr. IG: @davidlgunnjr Dr. Victoria Williams IG: @VictoriaTheDoc @BirthmarkDoulas Dr. Chris Creatura  Venny Ala-Siurua IG: @AbortionPil Bluesky: @Womenonweb.bsky.social   GUEST LINKS: Birthmark Doula Collective Website DONATE: Birthmark Doula Collective Birthmark Doula's Maternal Health Fund Black Birth Matters IG: @BlackBirthMatters Cafe au Lait Louisiana Chestfeeding Support Group Women on Web   EPISODE LINKS: ADOPT-A-CLINIC Expose Fake Clinics Website AAF's Thank Bank WATCH: “The Devil Is Busy” Short Documentary  TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy Tour Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist   FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast  Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more!  DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!   When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“They all did it. They're all guilty.” — Amy LittlefieldWho killed Roe? Amy Littlefield, the abortion access correspondent at The Nation and big time Agatha Christie fan, has written a true crime book about it. Literally. Killers of Roe treats the death of the constitutional right to abortion as a murder mystery in the Poirot or Miss Marple tradition, complete with suspects, motives, and a forensic reconstruction of the 50-year crime scene. The suspects have Christie-style names: the Racist (Jesse Helms), the Little Brother (James Buckley), the Devout Bureaucrat (Paul Herring), the Closeted Congressman (Bob Bauman), and of course Mr Hyde Amendment himself, Henry Hyde — six foot three, helmet of white hair, serial groper of women who ensured poor women lost access first.The Hyde Amendment is where the crime begins: 1976, a ban on federal funding of abortion. If you're poor, the Supreme Court ruled, that's your problem. The constitutional right exists, but don't expect anyone to pay for it. Surprise surprise. Black women, low-income women, women on Medicaid understood immediately. Democrats and mainstream pro-choice groups took longer to notice. By which time the damage was done — and the playbook established: chip away at access rather than try to ban it outright.Littlefield is more Miss Marple than Poirot — unassuming, persistent, sitting with her suspects for hours until they tell her why they did it. The devout bureaucrat, Paul Herring, spent their interviews trying to convert her to Catholicism. Henry Hyde made a pass at the president of Planned Parenthood during a commercial break on the Phil Donahue show. Bob Bauman — closeted, adopted, alcoholic — confessed to her that his anti-abortion politics may have come from identifying with the unwanted fetus, because that could have been him. These are complicated people doing terrible things for reasons they believe are righteous.And the ending? Littlefield steals it from Murder on the Orient Express. They all did it. Every suspect is guilty — including the Democrats who failed to defend poor women, and the pro-choice movement that didn't fight hard enough for the most vulnerable. Since the Dobbs decision in 2022: 59 excess pregnancy-associated deaths, 500 additional infant deaths, 22,000 additional births. The numbers aren't a Miss Marple mystery. The crime is ongoing. And Trump, who declared himself “very pro-choice” before he appointed the justices who drove the final nail in, is the ultimate opportunist — a fat, orange haired version of Hyde. Murder on the Abortion Express. They all did it. All the men, at least. Five Takeaways•       The Hyde Amendment Is Where the Crime Begins: 1976. A ban on federal funding of abortion. Poor women lost access first. Black women, women on Medicaid understood immediately. Democrats and mainstream pro-choice groups took longer to notice. By which time the playbook was established.•       The Anti-Abortion Movement Stole the Language of Civil Rights: White conservatives who didn't want to think about the harms of white supremacy found an escape valve: their own civil rights movement, with the fetus — almost always imagined as white — as the victim.•       The Suspects Are Complicated. The Crime Is Not: Henry Hyde groped women during commercial breaks. Bob Bauman — closeted, adopted, alcoholic — identified with the unwanted fetus. Paul Herring tried to convert Littlefield to Catholicism. Complicated people, terrible consequences.•       The Numbers Are Real: Since the Dobbs decision in 2022: 59 excess pregnancy-associated deaths. 500 additional infant deaths. 22,000 additional births. The crime is ongoing.•       They All Did It: Littlefield steals her ending from Murder on the Orient Express. Every suspect is guilty — including the Democrats who failed to defend poor women, and the pro-choice movement that didn't fight hard enough for the most vulnerable. All the men, at least. About the GuestAmy Littlefield is the abortion access correspondent at The Nation. Her new book is Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights. She is based in Boston.References:•       Killers of Roe by Amy Littlefield — the book under discussion.•       The Hyde Amendment (1976) — the ban on federal funding of abortion that first stripped access from poor women on Medicaid.•       The Helms Amendment — Jesse Helms' restriction on abortion funding abroad through USAID, leading to thousands of preventable deaths worldwide.•       Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022) — the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.•       Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie — the structural model for Littlefield's conclusion: they all did it.About Keen On AmericaNobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,800 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting.WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify Chapters:

Headlines for March 11, 2026; “No Stupid Rules of Engagement”: Ahead of Iran War, Hegseth Halted Efforts to Limit Civilian Deaths; Ex-Marine, Senate Candidate Speaks Out After Arrest, Arm Broken During Iran War Protest in Senate; “Killers of Roe”: Amy Littlefield Investigates the “Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights” in U.S.

On today's show: Headlines “No Stupid Rules of Engagement”: Ahead of Iran War, Hegseth Halted Efforts to Limit Civilian Deaths Ex-Marine, Senate Candidate Speaks Out After Arrest, Arm Broken During Iran War Protest in Senate “Killers of Roe”: Amy Littlefield Investigates the “Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights” in U.S.   Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – March 11, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

From an IRS agent who originally penned the Hyde Amendment to the lawmakers involved in creating parental consent laws, there are several actors in the antiabortion movement's fight to dismantle Roe v. Wade. Amy Littlefield, abortion access correspondent at the Nation, freelance abortion writer, and author of Killers of Roe: My Investigation Into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights, sits down to talk with us about the motives, means, and opportunities behind the antiabortion movement's victory, and helps us more closely unpack the murder of Roe. Support the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Bluesky: @reprosfightback.bsky.social Buy rePROs Merch: Bonfire store Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

In her new book, Amy Littlefield interviews those in the anti-abortion and pro-abortion movements to find out how conservatives successfully overturned Roe.

In Killers of Roe: My Investigation Into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights (Legacy Lit, 2026) reporter Amy Littlefield investigates the secret killers and hidden motives behind the death of abortion rights. They are going to kill people, investigative reporter for The Nation Littlefield knew, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. As a journalist covering abortion for more than a decade, she had already chronicled many near-death experiences caused by anti-abortion policy. After the anti-abortion movement's staggering defeat of Roe, she became fascinated with their victory and why they seemed so much better organized than the pro-choice movement. She set out to investigate the murderers of Roe. Killers of Roe chronicles Littlefield's journey into the unexplored corners of the most successful social movement of our time. As in every good murder mystery, the killers turn out to be the people you least suspect, like a disgraced former Congressman obsessed with offshore tax evasion and an unknown suburban bureaucrat who wrote America's most diabolical anti-abortion policy. She reports from a sweaty presidential tour bus in DC, a chaotic Michigan courtroom where a former fetus thief is on trial, and a Texas town that rejects an abortion travel ban. She encounters surprising characters who shed light on how we got to this moment of authoritarian rule: from the pro-choice superfans she meets at the Reagan library to the Senator who couldn't stop kissing every woman he met. Along the way, Amy draws upon the stories of women who have died from anti-abortion policies and on her own experience as a mother to reveal the life-and-death stakes of America's abortion wars. At once clever and poignant reportage, this abortion whodunnit uncovers the deeper story of how we lost Roe--and how we can win back so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Killers of Roe: My Investigation Into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights (Legacy Lit, 2026) reporter Amy Littlefield investigates the secret killers and hidden motives behind the death of abortion rights. They are going to kill people, investigative reporter for The Nation Littlefield knew, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. As a journalist covering abortion for more than a decade, she had already chronicled many near-death experiences caused by anti-abortion policy. After the anti-abortion movement's staggering defeat of Roe, she became fascinated with their victory and why they seemed so much better organized than the pro-choice movement. She set out to investigate the murderers of Roe. Killers of Roe chronicles Littlefield's journey into the unexplored corners of the most successful social movement of our time. As in every good murder mystery, the killers turn out to be the people you least suspect, like a disgraced former Congressman obsessed with offshore tax evasion and an unknown suburban bureaucrat who wrote America's most diabolical anti-abortion policy. She reports from a sweaty presidential tour bus in DC, a chaotic Michigan courtroom where a former fetus thief is on trial, and a Texas town that rejects an abortion travel ban. She encounters surprising characters who shed light on how we got to this moment of authoritarian rule: from the pro-choice superfans she meets at the Reagan library to the Senator who couldn't stop kissing every woman he met. Along the way, Amy draws upon the stories of women who have died from anti-abortion policies and on her own experience as a mother to reveal the life-and-death stakes of America's abortion wars. At once clever and poignant reportage, this abortion whodunnit uncovers the deeper story of how we lost Roe--and how we can win back so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Killers of Roe: My Investigation Into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights (Legacy Lit, 2026) reporter Amy Littlefield investigates the secret killers and hidden motives behind the death of abortion rights. They are going to kill people, investigative reporter for The Nation Littlefield knew, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. As a journalist covering abortion for more than a decade, she had already chronicled many near-death experiences caused by anti-abortion policy. After the anti-abortion movement's staggering defeat of Roe, she became fascinated with their victory and why they seemed so much better organized than the pro-choice movement. She set out to investigate the murderers of Roe. Killers of Roe chronicles Littlefield's journey into the unexplored corners of the most successful social movement of our time. As in every good murder mystery, the killers turn out to be the people you least suspect, like a disgraced former Congressman obsessed with offshore tax evasion and an unknown suburban bureaucrat who wrote America's most diabolical anti-abortion policy. She reports from a sweaty presidential tour bus in DC, a chaotic Michigan courtroom where a former fetus thief is on trial, and a Texas town that rejects an abortion travel ban. She encounters surprising characters who shed light on how we got to this moment of authoritarian rule: from the pro-choice superfans she meets at the Reagan library to the Senator who couldn't stop kissing every woman he met. Along the way, Amy draws upon the stories of women who have died from anti-abortion policies and on her own experience as a mother to reveal the life-and-death stakes of America's abortion wars. At once clever and poignant reportage, this abortion whodunnit uncovers the deeper story of how we lost Roe--and how we can win back so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

In Killers of Roe: My Investigation Into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights (Legacy Lit, 2026) reporter Amy Littlefield investigates the secret killers and hidden motives behind the death of abortion rights. They are going to kill people, investigative reporter for The Nation Littlefield knew, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. As a journalist covering abortion for more than a decade, she had already chronicled many near-death experiences caused by anti-abortion policy. After the anti-abortion movement's staggering defeat of Roe, she became fascinated with their victory and why they seemed so much better organized than the pro-choice movement. She set out to investigate the murderers of Roe. Killers of Roe chronicles Littlefield's journey into the unexplored corners of the most successful social movement of our time. As in every good murder mystery, the killers turn out to be the people you least suspect, like a disgraced former Congressman obsessed with offshore tax evasion and an unknown suburban bureaucrat who wrote America's most diabolical anti-abortion policy. She reports from a sweaty presidential tour bus in DC, a chaotic Michigan courtroom where a former fetus thief is on trial, and a Texas town that rejects an abortion travel ban. She encounters surprising characters who shed light on how we got to this moment of authoritarian rule: from the pro-choice superfans she meets at the Reagan library to the Senator who couldn't stop kissing every woman he met. Along the way, Amy draws upon the stories of women who have died from anti-abortion policies and on her own experience as a mother to reveal the life-and-death stakes of America's abortion wars. At once clever and poignant reportage, this abortion whodunnit uncovers the deeper story of how we lost Roe--and how we can win back so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

In Killers of Roe: My Investigation Into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights (Legacy Lit, 2026) reporter Amy Littlefield investigates the secret killers and hidden motives behind the death of abortion rights. They are going to kill people, investigative reporter for The Nation Littlefield knew, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. As a journalist covering abortion for more than a decade, she had already chronicled many near-death experiences caused by anti-abortion policy. After the anti-abortion movement's staggering defeat of Roe, she became fascinated with their victory and why they seemed so much better organized than the pro-choice movement. She set out to investigate the murderers of Roe. Killers of Roe chronicles Littlefield's journey into the unexplored corners of the most successful social movement of our time. As in every good murder mystery, the killers turn out to be the people you least suspect, like a disgraced former Congressman obsessed with offshore tax evasion and an unknown suburban bureaucrat who wrote America's most diabolical anti-abortion policy. She reports from a sweaty presidential tour bus in DC, a chaotic Michigan courtroom where a former fetus thief is on trial, and a Texas town that rejects an abortion travel ban. She encounters surprising characters who shed light on how we got to this moment of authoritarian rule: from the pro-choice superfans she meets at the Reagan library to the Senator who couldn't stop kissing every woman he met. Along the way, Amy draws upon the stories of women who have died from anti-abortion policies and on her own experience as a mother to reveal the life-and-death stakes of America's abortion wars. At once clever and poignant reportage, this abortion whodunnit uncovers the deeper story of how we lost Roe--and how we can win back so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Killers of Roe: My Investigation Into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights (Legacy Lit, 2026) reporter Amy Littlefield investigates the secret killers and hidden motives behind the death of abortion rights. They are going to kill people, investigative reporter for The Nation Littlefield knew, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. As a journalist covering abortion for more than a decade, she had already chronicled many near-death experiences caused by anti-abortion policy. After the anti-abortion movement's staggering defeat of Roe, she became fascinated with their victory and why they seemed so much better organized than the pro-choice movement. She set out to investigate the murderers of Roe. Killers of Roe chronicles Littlefield's journey into the unexplored corners of the most successful social movement of our time. As in every good murder mystery, the killers turn out to be the people you least suspect, like a disgraced former Congressman obsessed with offshore tax evasion and an unknown suburban bureaucrat who wrote America's most diabolical anti-abortion policy. She reports from a sweaty presidential tour bus in DC, a chaotic Michigan courtroom where a former fetus thief is on trial, and a Texas town that rejects an abortion travel ban. She encounters surprising characters who shed light on how we got to this moment of authoritarian rule: from the pro-choice superfans she meets at the Reagan library to the Senator who couldn't stop kissing every woman he met. Along the way, Amy draws upon the stories of women who have died from anti-abortion policies and on her own experience as a mother to reveal the life-and-death stakes of America's abortion wars. At once clever and poignant reportage, this abortion whodunnit uncovers the deeper story of how we lost Roe--and how we can win back so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Killers of Roe: My Investigation Into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights (Legacy Lit, 2026) reporter Amy Littlefield investigates the secret killers and hidden motives behind the death of abortion rights. They are going to kill people, investigative reporter for The Nation Littlefield knew, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. As a journalist covering abortion for more than a decade, she had already chronicled many near-death experiences caused by anti-abortion policy. After the anti-abortion movement's staggering defeat of Roe, she became fascinated with their victory and why they seemed so much better organized than the pro-choice movement. She set out to investigate the murderers of Roe. Killers of Roe chronicles Littlefield's journey into the unexplored corners of the most successful social movement of our time. As in every good murder mystery, the killers turn out to be the people you least suspect, like a disgraced former Congressman obsessed with offshore tax evasion and an unknown suburban bureaucrat who wrote America's most diabolical anti-abortion policy. She reports from a sweaty presidential tour bus in DC, a chaotic Michigan courtroom where a former fetus thief is on trial, and a Texas town that rejects an abortion travel ban. She encounters surprising characters who shed light on how we got to this moment of authoritarian rule: from the pro-choice superfans she meets at the Reagan library to the Senator who couldn't stop kissing every woman he met. Along the way, Amy draws upon the stories of women who have died from anti-abortion policies and on her own experience as a mother to reveal the life-and-death stakes of America's abortion wars. At once clever and poignant reportage, this abortion whodunnit uncovers the deeper story of how we lost Roe--and how we can win back so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/journalism

European responses to the war in the Middle East, where Spain is the outlier once again; compulsory military service in Croatia, and home concerts in Prague. Then: an International Women's Day special connecting past feminist milestones with the present.

TW: there is a story about sexual assault of minors around the time stamp 14:10-21.    Our Feminist Buzzkill Lizz is solo this week, serving you a pod full of horror — but with that super sweet pro-abortion cherry on top! She brings you up to speed on the latest WTAF reports of the government rounding up pregnant migrant teens and shipping them to a Texas prison known for not providing adequate healthcare. Yes, you read that right. Add in increased cases of pregnancy criminalization and the Right's continued crusade against abortion pills out of Kentucky and Louisiana, and we're ready to just nope right the fuck off this planet.   GUEST ROLL CALL:   Becca Rea-Tucker, The Sweet Feminist, is here to chat about her new book, The Abortion Companion handbook and allllll things abortion! Pro-abortion cakes AND supporting abortion seekers? WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR?!   Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.    OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE to for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more.   HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUESTS: Becca Rea-Tucker IG: @TheSweetFeminist Bluesky: @TheSweetFeminist.bsky.social   GUEST LINKS: BUY: Becca's handbook, “The Abortion Companion” The Abortion Companion Book Swap The Sweet Feminist Website Becca's Linktree BUY: Becca's Baking Book  SIGN UP: Becca's Substack AVOW Texas Expose Fake Clinics   NEWS DUMP: KY Couple Arrested, Charged With Reckless Homicide After Reporting Miscarriage Abortion Pills Would Be Classified as Controlled Substances Under New Bill Republican US Senators File Amicus Brief to Eliminate the Mailing of Chemical Abortion Drugs, Including Mifepristone Judge Rejects Anti-Abortion Center's Lawsuit Against Top Massachusetts Officials Trump Administration Is Sending Pregnant Migrant Girls to South Texas Shelter Flagged as Medically Inadequate AAF Breakdown on Pregnant Incarceration  AAF RESOURCE: Hypocrites Unmasked   EPISODE LINKS: BUY: Michael Shannon / Jason Narducy & Friends Lifes Poster TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy Tour ADOPT-A-CLINIC: Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City, IA  Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist   FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast  Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront   TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more!  DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Your weekly report from Abobolandia is here, it's hot, and it's served up fresh with a heavy dollop of snark. The attacks on the abortion pill mifepristone continue. HHS just said pharmacies don't have to stock abortion pills anymore. Cool cool cool. Totally normal functioning democracy stuff.Meanwhile, manufacturers of the pill are gearing up to fight what could become a national telehealth abortion ban, and for once we're actually rooting for Big Pharma. We won't make it a thing, we promise. GUEST ROLL CALL:Moji and Lizz sit down with Amy Hagstrom Miller, President & CEO of Whole Woman's Health, who is providing telehealth abortion care in 10 states while the federal government plays regulatory roulette with people's bodies. Independent clinics still provide the majority of abortion care in this country. Yes, indie clinics, not hospital systems, not corporations, and they are being squeezed from every direction. Then musician and activist Gwen Levey pulls up to talk to Moji about using her voice loudly in a moment when silence is complicity, and especially as the DOJ refuses to meaningfully pursue accountability for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein. Her video, “Barefoot & Pregnant,” recently went viral for highlighting the atrocities of Project 2026. Institutions bending over backwards for predators and cracking down on bodily autonomy is all part of their plan. But never, fear! We have the info you need and the tools to fight back.Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE to for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more.HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.socialSPECIAL GUESTS:Amy Hagstrom Miller IG: @wholewomans @wwhallianceGwen Levey IG: @gwenleveymusic @riseabovejusticemovementGUEST LINKS:Whole Woman's HealthWhole Woman's Health Virtual ServicesWhole Woman's Health Alliance LinktreeDONATE: Whole Woman's HealthDONATE: Whole Woman's Health Alliance Gwen Levey Linktree“Barefoot & Pregnant” Exposes Project 2026 in Viral VideoRise Above Justice Movement WebsiteRise Above Justice Movement LinktreeRise Above Justice Movement PodcastNEWS DUMP:HHS Will Allow Pharmacies to Boycott Lifesaving Drugs Used in Medication AbortionMifepristone Manufacturers Move to Block GOP Lawsuit Seeking Nationwide Telehealth Abortion BanIndependent Clinics Still Provide Most U.S. AbortionsEPISODE LINKS:TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy TourBUY: Michael Shannon & Jason Naruducy 2026 Tour PosterADOPT-A-CLINIC: Whole Woman's Health of MinnesotaOperation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage PlaylistFOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Your Feminist Buzzkills are pouring out all the latest abobo-related tea that is bound to curdle your girdle! Nobody is coming to save us, folks—we're doing the damn thing ourselves.  Lizz and Moji lay out how the Trump administration is using a law written to protect abortion providers to prosecute Don Lemon!  And Texas continues to Texas, as The Turning Point USA-ssholes at Texas Tech are out here banning the speech of abortion providers on their campus. And in other “Texas-men-pissing-us-off” news: another Lone Star loser is testing the misogynistic waters of shiny new anti-abobo law that allows him to sue a California doctor for legally prescribing abortion pills to his girlfriend.  Creeps need some hobbies y'all. GUEST ROLL CALL  Karen Thompson,  Legal Director of Pregnancy Justice, is in the house! Karen is sounding the alarm with Lizz and Moji on pregnancy criminalization as she dives into the overt and covert ways this government is policing pregnancy outcomes—information we ALL need to know! PLUS! Abby Govindan is here!Do not fear—Buzzkills have comedy, m'dear! The comedian and writer stops by to share how she navigates the world as a child of immigrants and gives a sneak peek into her new solo show, “Pushing 30”.  Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.  OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE to for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUESTS:Karen Thompson IG/FB: @PregnancyJust Bluesky: @amazonatty.bsky.social / @PregnancyJustAbby Govindan IG/Youtube: @AbbyGovindan GUEST LINKS:Pregnancy Justice WebsiteDONATE: Pregnancy JusticeREPORT: Pregnancy Justice's New “After Pregnancy Loss” ReportAbby Govindan's WebsiteAbby Govindan's Linktree NEWS DUMP:Political Commentators Debate Ethics of AbortionTexas Tech Cancels Abortion Rights Advocate's Speech After TPUSA PressureAs Male Birth Control Gets Closer to Reality, Men Are Lining up for Clinical Trials‘We're Going to Disrupt This Country': Pardoned Anti-Abortion Activists Plot Mass Clinic ProtestsPam Bondi Is Using the Face Act Against Don Lemon for a Reason — and It's Not Public SafetyProtecting Doctors From Texas's Bounty Hunter Law EPISODE LINKS:TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy TourADOPT-A-CLINIC: Our Justice in Minnesota's mutual aid drive 6 DEGREES: Celebrities Remember Catherine O'Hara Operation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's our (least) favorite time of the year – the March for Life, womp womp womp. AKA, the 100,000 person mega anti-abortion circle jerk in Washington, DC, where harassholes spend some of the coldest days of the year outside, yelling misinformation about abortion pill in the drinking water, fetus Ozempic, and pagan skulls all while staying silent as hell about ICE killing people and detaining children. As always, your Feminist Buzzkills are breaking it all down. GUEST ROLL CALL! Since this one's a doozy, we called in the best infiltrator we know to join us in the fun, AAF's programs director, Kristin Hady! An expert on anti-abortion extremists, Kristin was on the ground at the National Mall for ALL of the bible-humping chaos. This special FBK episode is a meaty recap of the vibes, the messaging and the scary ass forced birth plans they have in store for us in 2026 and beyond, plus some ways to fight back! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.  OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE to for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUEST:Kristin Hady NEWS LINKS:WATCH: The March for LifeAnti-Abortion Super Cute Dresses WebsiteThe Heritage Foundation Wants to Send American Women Back Half a CenturySTUDY: Saving America by Saving the Family: A Foundation for the Next 250 YearsUsha Vance and JD Vance, Pronatalism's Poster Couple, Are Having a 4th KidFlawed Report Aims to Undercut Established Research on Abortion Pill Safety, Plus How a Federal Initiative to Study Autism May Overemphasize Environmental ToxinsTrump Asks Federal Court to Hit Pause on Abortion Pill Case, Citing Ongoing Study EPISODE LINKS:TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy TourADOPT-A-CLINIC: Whole Woman's Health in MinnesotaWhole Woman's Health WebsitePlan C PillsOperation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

While Lizz is out spreading the pro-abortion gospel, your Buzzkill bestie Moji is joined by AAF Head Writer Alyssa Al-Dookhi, AKA Dooks, to dish on the latest and unfortunately-almost-always-not-so-greatest goings-on in the abobosphere! As abortion access is attacked on every front, you'll hear about the scrappy communities coming together to make abortion care attainable for everyone, and how those attacks don't just stop at abortion… they want to make your IVF and fertility treatments more dangerous, too! But don't worry— Moji and Dooks are delivering you a refreshing palate cleanser as they look at just how pro-abortion Christian colleges actually are (hint: you're gonna like this one). GUEST ROLL CALL!We can't ever forget the real cost of abortion bans, friends. Hope Ngumezi joins the pod to share the heartbreaking story of how the Texas medical system failed his late wife, Porsha, because of the state's abortion ban. Tune in to honor all of the beauty Porsha brought to this world, hear Hope give voice to her story, and learn more about the devastating realities of state abortion bans. Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.  OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Check out our NEW Operation Save Abortion workshop, recorded a live from Netroots Nation 2025 that'll train you in coming for anti-abobo lawmakers, spotting and fighting against fake clinics, AND gears you up on how to help someone in a banned state access abortion. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to past Operation Save Abortion trainings by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Alyssa Al-Dookshi IG: @TheDookness Bluesky: @TheDookness.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUEST:Hope Ngumezi GUEST LINKS:Abortion in America Texas Equal Access (TEA) FundFund Texas Choice NEWS DUMP:Students for Life Report Finds Massive Uptick in Christian Colleges' Support for Abortion, Planned ParenthoodCassidy, Murrill Take Aim at Abortion Pills Still Reaching Louisiana by MailGovernor Newsom Rejects Louisiana's Attempt to Extradite California Doctor for Providing Abortion CareAbortion Laws up for Debate in South Carolina StatehouseIn Post-Roe America, Abortion Care Is Being Reborn From the Ground UpAbortion Restrictions Affect Fertility Treatment Outcomes, Study SaysA Third Woman Died Under Texas' Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&CS and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments. EPISODE LINKS:TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy Tour DatesADOPT-A-CLINIC: WE Clinic in Duluth, MN WE Clinic WebsiteOperation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist SHOULD I BE SCARED? Text or call us with the abortion news that is scaring you: (201) 574-7402 FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's only January and we're already pissed. Your Feminist Buzzkills are officially BACK with our first pod of 2026, and we're ready to fuck some shit up. Lizz and Moji are lacing up their boots and standing elbow-to-elbow with y'all every single day they come for one of us. From the latest escalation of the “there's abortions in our water” panic to a huge abortion win in Wyoming, a LOT went down while we were busy baking, wrapping, and just trying to survive. GUEST ROLL CALL! It feels like the world is BURNING; with heartbreaking news pouring out of the North Star State, we're starting the new year with the best person we know to break it all down: Minnesota State House Representative, Leigh Finke. The first openly trans member in the Minnesota State Legislature and chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus dives into all of the anti-trans healthcare assaults that the Trump Administration dropped over the holidays, and brings us updates on the tragic ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good.  We know we say this often (and it's always true ofc), but this is absolutely a pod you won't want to miss! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Check out our NEW Operation Save Abortion workshop, recorded a live  from Netroots Nation 2025 that'll train you in coming for anti-abobo lawmakers, spotting and fighting against fake clinics, AND gears you up on how to help someone in a banned state access abortion. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to past Operation Save Abortion trainings by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUEST:Leigh Finke IG: @LeighForMN Bluesky: @LeighFinke.bsky.social GUEST LINKS:Leigh Finke WebsiteLeigh Finke LinktreeMinnesota House WebsiteMary Jam Deap Vally: “Femejism” NEWS DUMP:Minnesota Day Care Hoax Is Fueled by MAGA Psychosexual WeirdnessFetal Homicide Charge Dismissed, Bond Lowered for KY Woman Charged After AbortionWisconsin's 1849 Law Does Not Ban Abortion, the State Supreme Court RulesAbortion Stays Legal in Wyoming as Its Top Court Strikes Down Laws, Including First Us Pill BanWhite House Walks Back Trump Comments After Abortion BlowbackTrump Administration Bans Abortions Through Department of Veterans AffairsWeaponizing Water: How the Campaign Against Medication Abortion Co-Opts Environmental PolicyAnti-Transgender Bill Passes House; Rfk Jr. Announces Restrictions EPISODE LINKS:My Voice, My ChoiceOperation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist SHOULD I BE SCARED? Text or call us with the abortion news that is scaring you: (201) 574-7402 FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

*Mariah Carey voice* IT'S TIIIIIIIIME… For our annual year-in-review! HOE-HOE-HOLY shit, Buzzkillianas. 2025 was a hellacious year in Abortlandia, so you already know the Feminist Buzzkills are re-hashing, re-roasting, re-raging, and even re-celebrating over what went down this year in regards to all tings repro-related. Lizz and Moji took a little sleigh ride down memory lane, made their lists checking them twice, and figured out what stories were the naughtiest, the nicest and the bizarre AF-est! From a certain brainworm host thinking the nation guzzles abortion water, to exposing the hypocrisy of an anti-abobo Bible humper who just got caught using AI to make something so disgusting we'd get banned if we told you—so we're spilling anyway. And YES, there actually were some abobo wins this year too! So, buckle up for our favorite end of year tradition: unpacking the year's top-tier triumphs and bottom-of-the-barrel, bargain-bin bullshit of abortion news. Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.  OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Check out our NEW Operation Save Abortion workshop, recorded a live from Netroots Nation 2025 that'll train you in coming for anti-abobo lawmakers, spotting and fighting against fake clinics, AND gears you up on how to help someone in a banned state access abortion. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to past Operation Save Abortion trainings by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead @LizzWinsteadMoji Alawode-El @Mojilocks WORST NEWS OF 2025:Lizz: RFK Jr. AppointmentMoji: Tierra Walker BEST NEWS OF 2025:Lizz: My Voice My Choice WinMoji: Generic Abortion Pill Approval WEIRDEST NEWS OF 2025:Lizz: Catch KitMoji: Christian Nationalist Pastor's Son's AI Toddler Porn EPISODE LINKS:WATCH: Full RFK Jr. VideoKennedy Says FDA Is Reviewing Safety of Abortion Pill MifepristoneUS FDA Has Delayed Abortion Pill Safety Study, Bloomberg News ReportsLeaders of 2 Major Anti-Abortion Groups Call for Trump's FDA Chief to Be FiredThe Worst Ways RFK Jr. Has Harmed Public Health This YearWATCH: Ashley Flowers Exposing Jonathan PeternelJunk Science Study on MifepristoneMaternal Mortality in the United States After Abortion BansTierra Walker's Aunt's StatementMy Voice My Choice on Instagram: SAFE ABORTION IN EUROPE IS COMINGMy Voice My ChoiceADOPT-A-CLINIC: The Women's Health Center of MarylandThe Women's Health Center of MarylandTICKETS: Dec 31 - The Lizz Winstead Files at The Parkway TheaterOperation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontTwitter ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The issue of abortion is often framed in religious terms usually by people who oppose the procedure. However, Illinois philosopher Peter Wenz says there are religious arguments in favor of abortion. His new book is called “Abortion Rights as the Free Exercise of Religion: The Constitutional Case for Choice". Wenz joins the program today.   The 21st Show is Illinois' statewide weekday public radio talk show, connecting Illinois and bringing you the news, culture, and stories that matter to the 21st state. Have thoughts on the show or one of our episodes, or want to share an idea for something we should talk about? Send us an email: talk@21stshow.org. If you'd like to have your say as we're planning conversations, join our texting group! Just send the word "TALK" to (217) 803-0730. Subscribe to our podcast and hear our latest conversations.   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PT6pb0 Find past segments, links to our social media and more at our website: 21stshow.org.

EPISODE TW: Physical assault.  Satan's misogynistic minions were hard at work this week… but so were we! The Supreme Court heard not one, but TWO abobo-related cases this week: First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin AND a case involving a violent clinic harasser we personally know all too well. SCOTUS is playing with the safety of pregnant people, the future of clinic protections, and the legality of deception as a political strategy. Did you think we'd let you drown in legalese all on your lonesome? HELL NO! Moji is flying solo this week on the pod, but she brought in the big guns to break down in normal peoplespeak WTF what went down this week. GUEST ROLL CALL! Dr. Michele Goodwin is BACK! The constitutional law scholar, award-winning author, AAF board member, and the sharpest legal badass we know is here to help us understand exactly what these cases mean and what the court is signaling about the future of abortion access. PLUS, welcome back Kristin Hady! AAF's very own Programs Director, extremist whisperer, and longtime Ohio-based clinic defender. Kristin has firsthand experience with the clinic harasshole whose case is now in front of the justices. She shares her personal story of how truly VIOLENT and dangerous this man is, and how his behavior connects to the larger ecosystem of anti-abortion extremism. This is a goodie you don't want to miss! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.  OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Check out our NEW Operation Save Abortion workshop, recorded a live from Netroots Nation 2025 that'll train you in coming for anti-abobo lawmakers, spotting and fighting against fake clinics, AND gears you up on how to help someone in a banned state access abortion. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to past Operation Save Abortion trainings by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead @LizzWinsteadMoji Alawode-El @MojiLocks SPECIAL GUESTS: Kristin Hady IG: @aggiefund and @tac_escortsDr. Michele Goodwin IG: @Michelebgoodwin Bluesky: @Michelebgoodwin.bsky.social GUEST LINKS: VOLUNTEER: Abortion Access FrontGreenville Women's Clinic The Agnes Reynolds Jackson Fund (Aggie Fund) Toledo Abortion Center Escorts Dr. Michele Goodwin WebsiteREAD: Dr. Goodwin's Book “Policing The Womb” EPISODE LINKS:SCOTUS CASE 12/2: Court to Hear Arguments on Faith-Based Pregnancy Centers' Challenge to State SubpoenaSCOTUS CASE 12/3: Olivier v. City of Brandon, MississippiSupreme Court Seems Open to Letting Street Preacher's Lawsuit Be HeardConfrontation Outside Greenville Abortion Clinic Posted to TikTokVIDEO: (TW: violence) Attack Outside of Clinic in Greenville, SC VIDEO: (TW: violence) Gabe Olivier Violent Attack ADOPT-A-CLINIC: Pro-Choice Milwaukee Clinic Escorts EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontTwitter ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fall is in the air! The crunch of crisp autumn leaves, the promise of pumpkin spice migraines, and the sound of your racist Uncle Dick popping open a Natty Light. IT'S TIIIIIIIIIIIMEEE *Mariah Carey voice* for the Feminist Buzzkills annual How-The-HELL-Am-I-Gonna-Deal-With-My-Family-During-The-Holidays SPECIAL EPISODE! GUEST ROLL CALL!Joining us to arm y'all with survival tips this year is THE John Fugelsang, AKA our favorite Biblical scholar! The comedian, author, political commentator, and self-proclaimed female supremacist yaps with us about what's in the Bible and what isn't, reminds us that Jesus is a feminist, AND breaks down some of the gnarly abortion news from this week. Expect to ring in the holiday season with some Fugelsang Facts™ by the time you're done blasting this episode in your earholes, because feminist-splaining abortion and LGBTQ+ rights ALWAYS deserves a seat at the dinner table.  Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.  OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Check out our NEW Operation Save Abortion workshop, recorded a live  from Netroots Nation 2025 that'll train you in coming for anti-abobo lawmakers, spotting and fighting against fake clinics, AND gears you up on how to help someone in a banned state access abortion. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to past Operation Save Abortion trainings by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUEST:John Fugelsang IG/TikTok: @JohnFugelsang Bluesky: @JohnFugelsang.bsky.social GUEST LINKS:READ: John's Book "Separation of Church and Hate”John's WebsiteSUBSCRIBE: John's SubstackLISTEN: The John Fugelsang PodcastWATCH: John's LIVE Book Tour SpecialLISTEN: John Fugelsang on SiriusXM NEWS DUMP:South Carolina's Abortion Bill Is So Extreme Even Anti-Abortion Groups Have DoubtsRestrictive Anti-Abortion Bill Splits SC Senate Republicans, Fails to AdvanceBill Filed to Allow Abortion After Rape, Incest—And Require VasectomiesProminent Anti-Abortion Group Announces $80 Million Midterm Investment EPISODE LINKS:ADOPT-A-CLINIC: Affiliated Medical Services (Wisconsin)ADOPT-A-CLINIC: North East Ohio Women's Center (Ohio)Operation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage PlaylistFOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spent between $35 million and $40 million of taxpayer money last fall during an unprecedented advertising campaign against citizen-led amendments that would have enshrined abortion rights and marijuana freedom in the state constitution. The estimate is based on hundreds of pages of emails, invoices, transaction logs and other documents obtained by Seeking Rents through a series of public records requests. The records also reveal ways in which the governor and his aides bent rules and blurred lines during their publicly funded campaign against a pair of ballot measures supported by millions of Floridians — from paying political strategists on hidden subcontracts to making rushed payments under misleading pretenses.Show notesHidden consultants and hurried payments: Records reveal details of DeSantis' campaign against abortion and marijuana amendmentsQuestions or comments? Send ‘em to Garcia.JasonR@gmail.comListen to the show: Apple | SpotifyWatch the show: YouTube Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe

So much happened this week in the abortionsphere and it was creepy with a cherry on top. Lizz and Moji discuss the right wing apoplexia that has cascaded in the wake of the FDA approving a new generic abortion pill (trigger warning: JOSH HAWLEY MENTIONED!!!!). Also in the news, JOSH HAWLEY'S WIFE AND PATRIARCHY IN THE UK. Listen up and learn exactly how Erin Hawley is working with Union Jackass Nigel Farage to export American anti-abortion extremism across the pond! It's our least favorite export to the UK yet. Woof, it's whole alotta Hawley this week, y'all. But don't worry, we'll also be ripping into RFK Jr. and his weird beef with Tylenol.  GUEST ROLL CALL!OH. MY. UTERUS. It's an extra special one this week with the one and only Sarah Hartshorne, AKA our FAVORITE pro-abortion supermodel! This comedian, author, and former AAF writer/baddie kikis with us about her new memoir “You Wanna Be On Top?”, spills about her time on "America's Next Top Model," cult behavior, and how reality shows really aren't giving girls' girl energy. Scared? Got Questions about the continued assault on your reproductive rights? THE FBK LINES ARE OPEN! Just call or text (201) 574-7402, leave your questions or concerns, and Lizz and Moji will pick a few to address on the pod! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.  OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Check out our NEW Operation Save Abortion workshop, recorded live from Netroots Nation 2025, that'll train you in coming for anti-abobo lawmakers, spotting and fighting against fake clinics, AND gears you up on how to help someone in a banned state access abortion. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to past Operation Save Abortion trainings by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUEST:Sarah Hartshorne IG/TikTok: @Sarahbhartshorne GUEST LINKS:Sarah's WebsiteREAD: Sarah's Book “You Wanna Be On Top?”LISTEN: Sarah's “You Wanna Be On Top?” Audiobook VersionREAD: Sarah's Vogue Opinion PieceAmanda Montell's Book: “Cultish”Sarah's Linktree NEWS DUMP:Portsmouth Music Hall Apologizes for Canceling Abortion Provider's Fundraiser, Following BacklashMargaret Cho Holds It Down for AAFNigel Farage Is Cosying up to the US Anti-Abortion Group That Challenged Roe V Wade. Women in Britain Should Know ThatReupping Unproven Claims About Tylenol, Kennedy Claims a Link Between Circumcision and AutismTrump Admin Explored How to Trace Abortion Pills in Wastewater: ReportFDA Approves Generic Abortion Drug, Draws Backlash From Republicans EPISODE LINKS:DONATE: Lovering Health CenterLovering Health Center's PostThe Hawthorn in NHADOPT-A-CLINIC: Palmetto State Abortion FundWATCH: No One Asked You ScreeningsOperation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist SHOULD I BE SCARED? Text or call us with the abortion news that is scaring you: (201) 574-7402 FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're back and ready to rage hard and dive deep into this week's mosh pit of anti-abortion ass-wagging with y'all! Prepare thyself for a full breakdown of Pregnancy Justice's study on the shocking rise in the criminalization of pregnancy, abortion and miscarriage. Plus, hold onto your cheeks, ‘cause your Buzzkills are blowing Pam Bondi's latest scam wide open: hijacking a federal law meant to protect abortion providers and turning it against protesters. Party of free speech, our adorable asses.    GUEST ROLL CALL Eliana Rodriguez, a Colombian student activist who met with Lizz in Colombia while speaking at the Human Rights Film Festival is in the house! Eliana's here to share the tactics and strategies she and her community used to bring Colombia from decriminalization to full legal abortion rights through the Green Wave Movement! PLUS! Bringing the hehes and the hahas is AAF ride or die comedian Jenny Zigrino! She pops by to dish on her fertility journey, the ish surrounding the Riyadh Comedy festival, and her new comedy tour called “Afterbirth.” Yes, we said afterbirth.  Listen, you're just gonna have to tune in to find out, okay?  Scared? Got Questions about the continued assault on your reproductive rights? THE FBK LINES ARE OPEN! Just call or text (201) 574-7402, leave your questions or concerns, and Lizz and Moji will pick a few to address on the pod! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.  OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Check out our NEW Operation Save Abortion workshop, recorded a live  from Netroots Nation 2025 that'll train you in coming for anti-abobo lawmakers, spotting and fighting against fake clinics, AND gears you up on how to help someone in a banned state access abortion. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to past Operation Save Abortion trainings by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUESTS:Eliana Rodriguez IG: @ElianaCRod Jenny Zigrino IG: @JennyZigrino TikTok: @JennyZigrinoComedy GUEST LINKS:Latin America's Green WaveINSTAGRAM: Causa Justa Por El AbortoINSTAGRAM: Karol Solís MencoJenny Zigrino's WebsiteJenny's LinktreeTICKETS: Jenny's Afterbirth TourJenny's PatreonJenny's Youtube NEWS DUMP:Anti-Abortion Leaders Blast Fda's Quiet Approval of a New Abortion PillWhy Men Need Abortion Healing — and How the Church Can HelpMichigan's Abortion Access Amendment Survives Right to Life SuitPope Leo XIV: Support for Death Penalty Is ‘Not Really Pro-Life'Hundreds of US Women Charged With Pregnancy-Related Crimes Since Fall of Roe EPISODE LINKS:10/5: Atlantic AnticWATCH: No One Asked You ScreeningsADOPT-A-CLINIC: Women's Health Center of MD Wishlist6 DEGREES: Bad Bunny Tapped for Super Bowl Halftime, Spotlighting Latin Pride and His Clashes With TrumpOperation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist SHOULD I BE SCARED? Text or call us with the abortion news that is scaring you: (201) 574-7402 FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There's a new bombshell in the villa: a fresh episode of Feminist Buzzkills! Lizz and Moji are BACK TOGETHER for the first in a long time to raise hell! Now that RFK Jr. has officially called for an FDA investigation into medication abortion, your Buzzkills gotta break down the actual facts and the totally fictional, completely made up study that prompted this whole fiasco! We're talking Tylenol, Texas, and abortifacients this week! Plus, we're dragging that clownmouth Ezra Klein for showing his ass yet again. GUEST ROLL CALLWe invited CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), Kyleanne Hunter, to take out the trash with us (Pete Hegseth, we're looking at you) and to drop her knowledge on us all about how not having full reproductive healthcare in the military is actually a national security problem! PLUS! Supplying us with the serotonin boost we all need, is the one and only Youngmi Mayer, hilarious comedian and author. She's gabbing it up with us on navigating life as an immigrant, getting an abortion in South Korea, her memoir (YAY!), and why laughing and crying are connected AF. Scared? Got Questions about the continued assault on your reproductive rights? THE FBK LINES ARE OPEN! Just call or text (201) 574-7402, leave your questions or concerns, and Lizz and Moji will pick a few to address on the pod! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.  OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: WE DID A THING IN AUGUST! The Feminist Buzzkills took some big patriarchy-smashing heat to The Big Easy and recorded a live workshop that'll train you in coming for anti-abobo lawmakers, spotting and fighting against fake clinics, AND gears you up on how to help someone in a banned state access abortion. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our past Operation Save Abortion pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUESTS:Kyleanne Hunter IG: @IAVA @kybikesYoungmi Mayer IG: @ymmayer Bluesky: @ymmayer.bsky.social TikTok: @youngmimayer Substack: @youngmimayer GUEST LINKS:IAVA WebsiteJOIN IAVAIAVA's CavalryYoungmi's WebsiteTICKETS: Youngmi Mayer: Hairy Butthole ShowsSUBSCRIBE: Youngmi's SubstackREAD: Youngmi's MemoirLISTEN: Youngmi's PodcastReproductive Freedom for Veterans Act (HR 4876)Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act (HR 211)5Calls - Find Your Reps NEWS DUMP:‘Long History of Blaming Mothers': Trump's Tylenol Warning Echoes Past MisconceptionsFDA's Arbitrary Restrictions on Vaccines Are Right Out of Anti-Abortion PlaybookTexas Won't Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, so We DidKennedy Memoir Sheds Light on Former Center of Supreme Court Gay Rights, Abortion RulingsBirth Control Incorrectly Labeled as Abortifacients by Trump AdministrationRFK Jr. Launches FDA Review of Abortion PillLISTEN: FBK Episode Where We Break Down a BS Study EPISODE LINKS:ROE-CABULARY: Abortifacient9/27: Closer to the Edge Fest10/5: Atlantic AnticWATCH: No One Asked You ScreeningsADOPT-A-CLINIC: Charlotte for Choice Wishlist6 DEGREES: M&M's Just Announced a Brand-New Flavor — and They're Already Making It PermanentGet Abobo Pills From Plan C Pills HERE!Operation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist SHOULD I BE SCARED? Text or call us with the abortion news that is scaring you: (201) 574-7402 FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.